As 10-year-old Ka'Vyea Curry lay bleeding near his dead father, police officers desperately tried to comfort him while waiting for paramedics to arrive. A bullet was wedged perilously close to his spine.More >

As 10-year-old Ka'Vyea Curry lay bleeding from a gunshot wound near his dead father, he asked police officers, "'Is this what it feels like to die?" Officers did their best to comfort him, including talking about his love for reading over sports. More >

UPDATE

A shooting killed a 34-year-old man and put his 10-year-old son in the hospital. Authorities say K.C. Curry was found shot to death Friday night in a car at a gas station in the 4500 block of ClevelandMore >

There is some good news for a grieving family who lost a father after someone opened fire at a Kansas City gas station. A 10-year-old boy injured in that shooting is expected to survive.More >

DEVELOPING

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is weighing charges against someone in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station that seriously injured a 10-year-old boy.Mike Mansur, spokesman forMore >

A Kansas City man faces multiple charges including first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station that seriously injured a 10-year-old boy. Prosecutors said police work and tips led to the arrest of a cold-hearted killer.More >

Dontae D. Jefferson, 27, has now been indicted by a Jackson County Grand Jury in connection with the April 18 murder of Kavyea Curry and the shooting of Curry's 10 year-old son at a convenience store nearMore >

A man accused in a fatal gas station shooting no longer has the option to make bond.More >

A 10-year-old boy shot at a gas station is making significant strides after weeks at Children's Mercy Hospital.More >

A 10-year-old boy shot at a gas station is making significant strides after weeks at Children's Mercy Hospital.More >

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -

A 10-year-old shooting victim is in a hospital battling a serious infection from his injuries as his family grapples with paying for his mounting medical bills.

"One day we're praising and we're happy and we're thinking that he's getting better, and the next day he takes two steps backwards," said the boy's aunt, Ky Martin.

K.C. Curry, 34, was shot to death when a gunman fired shots into a car parked at a gas station in the 4500 block of Cleveland Avenue. A bullet struck his 10-year-old son's spine. Ka Vyea Tyson Curry, 10, will have to learn to walk again, and he underwent surgery Monday after one of his lungs collapsed and the second filled with fluid. He underwent surgery again on Tuesday.

A 5-year-old wasn't injured by the gunfire but is needing counseling after witnessing the horror.

Ka Vyea is battling a lung infection and is hooked up to a breathing machine. Because of the lung infection, doctors haven't been able to do much to treat the bullet that struck his spine and can't fit him with a body cast. Physicians are optimistic that the boy will be able to walk again, but he faces extensive rehabilitation that will take months. He will have to wear a cast for years.

"He's got a long haul ahead of him. He's a strong young man and I know he'll pull through this," family friend Briana Williams said. "But it's not going to be easy."

Faced with the rising medical costs, the family is exploring setting up a fund for donations.

"He's going to have long-term care," Ky Martin said. "This is not something that's going to happen overnight. This is something he's going to live with for the rest of his life. It's going to be a long road."

The family is grateful for the support. They met this weekend to share their appreciation with a woman who was at the scene of the shooting, called 911 and stayed with him until paramedics arrived.

Police have not zeroed in on a suspect in the case. They released surveillance video showing the suspected gunman and are asking anyone with information to call police or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.